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Emeriti Council awards $10,000 in book scholarships

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… Emeriti Council awards $10,000 in book scholarships Submitted by Anonymous … this spring to help them purchase textbooks and supplies. Thanks to the generous support of WMU emeriti, a … you know." Two scholarship options The Emeriti Council has set a goal of awarding at least $10,000 in Emeriti Council …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/02/37793

First-generation sociology student prepares for career in immigration law

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… and they are seen and valued within our community." The support and guidance she received at Western Michigan … and start studying for the LSAT to prepare for law school. Walking across the stage at commencement might not have … transition to college and throughout their first year. "I was initially going to go to community college; I just …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/12/70113

Big things are brewing: Alum leads the charge to diversify craft brewing industry

W Magazine

… holds a pack of four original Black Calder brews. Mbaba Mwana Waresa is the fertility goddess of South Africa’s Zulu … we use on social media and the community organizations we support,” says Ewing. In fact, the company has created a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/03/63903

Dramatic Lake Michigan helicopter crash, rescue on tap in WMU talk

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… on Fiddler KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The horrific crash of an Amway helicopter and dramatic rescue of survivors from cool … when Fiddler and co-pilot Larry Murphy and Amway executives set off from what is now Gerald R. Ford International … drifting fuel slick. Fiddler, now in his early 60s and supervisor of Amway's fleet of aircraft, will talk about how …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/12/36669

Meet Kevin: Organizational Change Leadership

College of Education and Human Development

… Michigan that serves as the lead organization for the supermarket chain of Supermercado Mexico; a group of stores … for Curiel-Vazquez, a first-generation college student who was born in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, and raised in … resilient toward your higher education goal; you will be setting yourself up for success and will come out stronger …

https://wmich.edu/education/first-curielvazquez

Academics

Economics

… It’s about more than money and markets, but rather a way of thinking that helps you understand decision-making in … and business strategists, leveraging their skill set in varied sectors where strong analytical and … of the foundational concepts that advanced education builds upon.  5) Skills students with economics training bring to …

https://wmich.edu/economics/academics

All Life is Learning – December 2023

Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at WMU

… who would enjoy the unique courses, special interest groups, educational trips, and social events that our lifelong … around the corner! Our new course mailers are on their way to your home mailboxes, and the online catalog, which … Students The OLLI fall semester is now complete, and we want to extend a huge thank you to everyone who assisted in …

https://wmich.edu/olli/newsletter/december-2023

Professor emerita, former AAUP president Mary Cain dies

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… Professor emerita, former AAUP president Mary Cain dies Submitted by Anonymous (not … and professional development, died Oct. 1 in Kalamazoo. She was 91. Cain, who retired in April 1991, was a member of the … Michigan State University. Services Visitation has been set for 3 to 5 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 6 , at Langeland Memorial …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/10/35428

Electrical and Computer Engineering projects

Senior Engineering Design Conference

… usability and safety. An emotion recognition system was developed using physiological signals, including … interconnection and IEEE-1547-2018-compliant grid-support functions, enabling further field testing to enhance … assesses the risk of spinal injury according to guidelines set by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and …

https://wmich.edu/engineering-senior-design/ece-projects

Faculty Externships

STEM Workforce Collaboratory

… Provide faculty content experience to external partners in support of ongoing or new collaborative work Build … to establish ongoing collaborative relationships to support future student internships, research projects, expand … 2024 Faculty Externship Program 2024 Cohort Meeting (Wrap-Up) with Extern Presentations Benefits Faculty benefits One …

https://wmich.edu/stem/facultyexternships